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About Corkscrew Rush and Copper Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  

Types
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
1  

Habitat
Fields, marshes, Swamps  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Divison, reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture  
Does not require regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic potyvirus  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Water gardening  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS fulva  
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  

Common Name
Copper iris  
Curly wurly  

In Hindi
Copper Iris  
Corkscrew Rush  

In German
Copper Iris  
Corkscrew Rush  

In French
Copper Iris  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Spanish
Cobre Iris  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Greek
χαλκός Iris  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Portuguese
Copper Iris  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Polish
Miedź Iris  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Latin
Iris Copper  
Corkscrew Rush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Poales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Juncaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Juncus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
25  

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Properties of Copper Iris and Corkscrew Rush

Wondering what are the properties of Copper Iris and Corkscrew Rush? We provide you with everything About Copper Iris and Corkscrew Rush. Copper Iris doesn't have thorns and Corkscrew Rush doesn't have thorns. Also Copper Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Copper Iris has allergic reactions like Poisonous to grazing animals and Corkscrew Rush has allergic reactions like Poisonous to grazing animals. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Copper Iris and Corkscrew Rush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Copper Iris and Corkscrew Rush

Season and care of Copper Iris and Corkscrew Rush is important to know. While considering everything about Copper Iris and Corkscrew Rush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Copper Iris season is Spring and Corkscrew Rush season is Spring. The type of soil for Copper Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Corkscrew Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Copper Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Corkscrew Rush is Acidic, Neutral.

Copper Iris and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Copper Iris and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Iris and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Care of Copper Iris and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Copper Iris and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Copper Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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